The Okpilak River (Iñupiaq: Uqpiiḷaq) is a 70-mile river located in Alaska.[1] Its headwaters are in the Brooks Range, and it is named after an Iñupiaq term meaning "no willows".[2] It is located in the North Slope Borough, Alaska. It drains into the Arctic Ocean, where it shares a delta with the Hulahula River.[3] It passes alongside Arey Island. It contains deposits of uranium and molybdenum along its banks.[4]

References

  1. ^ Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. United States Government Printing Office. pp. 718–719. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  2. ^ https://alaska.guide/River/Okpilak-River AG
  3. ^ "Okpilak River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. ^ https://westernmininghistory.com/mine_detail/10003389/ WMH

70°04′40″N 144°03′09″W / 70.0778°N 144.0525°W / 70.0778; -144.0525


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